"cakewalk" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小菜一碟
• 轻而易举的事

Definition

指非常容易做或完成的事情。常用来强调某事毫不费力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是口语表达，常出现在日常会话，强调任务简单，类似中文的“小菜一碟”。较少用于正式书面语。不要理解为“蛋糕走路”字面意思。

Examples

The math test was a cakewalk for her.

数学考试对她来说是**小菜一碟**。

The job interview turned out to be a cakewalk.

面试结果成了**小菜一碟**。

Finishing the puzzle was a cakewalk for the kids.

对孩子们来说，拼图是**轻而易举的事**。

Compared to last year, this project is a total cakewalk.

跟去年比起来，这个项目完全是**小菜一碟**。

Don’t worry about the paperwork—it’s a cakewalk once you get started.

别担心文书工作——一开始做其实**轻而易举的事**。

What looked difficult at first turned out to be a real cakewalk!

最开始看着很难，结果其实是**小菜一碟**！